Toilet instrument



W. E.'KELLY.

TOILET INSTRUMENT. APPLICATION FILED Dc.'8. 1919.

Patented Aug. 15, 1922.

INVENTOR.

Y mmm ATTORNEY.

' QWILLrAM E. KELLY, or cnnvnrannfonro.

"j TOILET INs'risLni/m'nr. .l

yIvattain this object by the instrument illustrated `in the accompanying drawings in which Fig. I is a general side view of the instrument partlybrolren away to show interior parts; Fig. II is an end view of Fig. I at A; Fig. III is an end view ofFig. I at B; and Fig. IV is a sectionon line 4--4 of Fig. I. In order to show theseveral members clearly, the `drawings are not drawn to any particular scale or proportion.

Similar reference characters refer to simithe views.

l as eXcessive'waX in the ear, or hardening of this waX, or dryness of the tympanum, as well as skin troubles and blemishes' such as blackheads, pimples, or other foreign matter frequently found upon or in the pores of the skin are detrimental lar parts throughout `Fartroubles, such to health and unsanitaryI and the generalv welfare imposes that such troubles be remedied. The means now at hand for such purposes are cumbersome and time consuming. Forr instance, blackheads are now removed with tweezers or the finger nails which leaves amarred skin and may cause infection; wax is now removed from the ear with spoons which offerno Vprotectionto the tympanum of the ear;vears are lubricated by saturating cotton with a lubricant and insei-ting this cotton into the ear andleavin'g it there for sometime which is not only 1nconvenient but also objectionable since this cotton frequently fallsout and soils linens etc. and subjects the ear to a sudden change of temperature (kept warm bythe cotton While inthe ear but equivalent to a draft when out) -and the trouble may be aggravated instead of eliminated or relieved.

The present invention aims to overcome the objectionable featuresfound in present practice in regards to the matters pointed yand yfitst'o `the bevel vsurface 6 on the bodyl.

`threaded b o dy 1 suffi ciently S'Pecim@ "f this fateli ''iraiteli'eeti Anglia', isifaafiy out as well as others not l'specifically mentioned herein butbe'ing analogous and pro-k vide 'a handy andserviceable instrument for that purpose.- f' f AReferring now 'particularly' to `the 'draw` ings: i' 1 Y' The body form, has a end and, adjacent thereto, has vthe chamber 2; the purposes whereofwill appearherein`-. after. On the other end, the Vbody lhas the head 3- and'ga'djacent` thereto, thej'neclr '5. It will beseen'that the front end of the body l'has the beveled face 6 which acts similar' 1, made of suitable materialfand toa valve seat as will `appear hereinafter.

*The cap 7;,"ma'de ofsuitable materialand form, has a threadedl opening in its front end and, adjacent thereto, Vhas the' recess 8; the purpose whereof will 'appear hereinafter. On the other end, the cap 7has the hoe 9 threaded r opening jin,v its front as shown and, adjacent thereto, has the neck j' j y have a very thin edge 11, vbut this `'edge i should not be suiiciently sharpto cut.: The front end/ofthe cap 7 also has a beveledsurface which corresponds v.The tube 12, made'of-suitable materiahis opening in the body 1 and in thecap 7. The

tops of these lthreads shouldbe wellrounded and should iiot'be sufficiently sharp to cut or in any manner injure whatever part of the body it may come in 'contact with. prefer to Ispin the threads Aon the tube`;andform them similar to the l"VVhit'wo-rth for-mT of thread." j After'the partsare made as shown and described, theyy 'are-` assembled as follows: A wick 13, of sufficient length to project some ydistance outside of' each end of the tube 12, is-placed in the tube l12 asshown in Fig.

I. The body 1v is theniheld upright, with on 'the' outside to fit `the threaded 9ol i the' threaded'openifng up, "anda sufficient quantity ofl the. lubricant selected or required for any particular purpose is lpoured therein to fill the chamber vantageous that the wiclrl be now saturated with this lubricant tothe end that the otherwisedry Wick will not absorb a certain quantity of the lubricant and thereby partially empty the with the wick 13, is now screwed into the deep to permit a portion thereof to project outside of the body 1 as clearly seen in Fig. I. The cap 7 is now chamber 2. The tube 12,

ment-fromv the ear,

landI push -inward until the end ofthe wick 13 touches the tympanum, let it rest there a short time-topermit the tympanum to ab- Sorb.'w some Iofthel lubricant which seeps through` thewick, then remove the'instruscrew on the cap, and lay aside for future use. j

The-head 3 is used, principally, as a scraperrfto-remove wax or other foreign' or undesirable substance from the ear for instance. Thisl head 3 should Ibe-smooth to thel end. `that the same may notl injure'the tympanum or whatever other parts it may come in con-tact with. The manner of using this part of the apparatus independently appears obvious. j l

r The `operation of the hoe 9. to remove blacltheads for instance is as follows zv Apply the edge ofv the hoe at the base of theblackhead, thengently andslowly press down- Vwardly and toward the blaclrhead whereupon the same will be lifted out of its cavity without inj uringor marringtheskin. Similar tothe Ahead 3, this' hoe 9 should also be smooth to. prevent injury. A

The operation of the instrument as a whole, .in connection with ear troubles, is as follows: lVe will suppose that the ear requires cleaning and lubricating; first use the head to remove whatever foreign substance should be lremoved; if it is found as it frequently is) that this substance is very hard and cakedtso that the head 3 will not remove the same owing to the roundness of its edge or` the inability to reach certain parts of the ear therewith, usethefhoe 9 to finish the cleaning process; then-lubricate with thev wick as'above described. I

'ift will be seen that thepresent invention provides aneiiicient and long needed toilet instrument which is convenient of operation, substantially leakproof, convenient to carry,

The instrument is now or lay down, always ready for use, and does not get out of order easily.

lt 'is thnlght that the foregoing description and the accompanying drawings are sufliciently clear to be readily understood and to enable others to understand the present invention and to devise modifications thereof within the scope of the appended claims.

Therefore, without limiting myself to the precise construction shown 'and described, l claim j l). An apparatus of the character describedcomprising a case provided with a chamberto hold a lubricant, a tube within said case, a wick insaidv tube and one end thereof in communication with said lubricant and the other end thereof projecting outside of said case, and a cap on said case.

2. A new article of manufacture, comprisinga case formed with an opening in one end thereof and with a reduced portion von the other endg-of this reducedy portion, a lubricant in said opening', a' wick in said opening and one end thereof in communication with said lubricantandthe otherend thereof projecting outside of said case, and a cap on said case. to close said opening.

A new article of manufacture, comprisinga case vformed with an -opening and with a reduced portion at ythis open end and with a bevel surface 'between this reduced' portion andthe main body of the case, a lubricant in said opening,

a wick in said opening and one end thereof incommunicatlon with saidlubricant and the other end thereof pro-A jecting outside of said reduced portion, and a cap formed withan opening adapted to said reduced portion of the case and with bevel surface Aadapted to said bevel surface on the case toform a tightjointfbetween said case and said cap,

4.. An apparatus of the character described comprising a case provided with a chamber to hold aflubricant and with a threaded opening yin communication with said chamber, a threaded' tube in saidV threaded open-` ing and projecting outside of said case, a wick ink said tube and one. end thereof in end thereof and with ahead on thev communication with said lubricant and the l other end thereof projecting outside of said` adapted to seal said case. j l

WM. E. KELLY.

tube, and a vthreaded cap on saidjA tube and 

